Trump says will still deliver July 4th speech after weather prompted evacuation of National Mall
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Subscribed with another email? Logout and Login with that one. Account subscription benefits alongside Premium Stories, Editorials, Opinions and more. Unlock these with Subscription Published - July 05, 2026 07:15 am IST - Washington Lightning flashes near the National Mall, as thunderstorms in the area affect Fourth of July celebrations marking the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence, as seen from Arlington, Virginia, U.S., on July 4, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters President Donald Trump said he will still deliver a July Fourth speech after severe weather prompted an evacuation of the National Mall earlier on Saturday (July 4, 2026). “I’m not going to let some rain stop our 250th,” Mr. Trump said in a social media post. Event organisers Freedom 250 said Mr. Trump plans to give his speech on the Mall at 11 p.m. followed by fireworks, and gates for the Salute to America event would reopen at 9.45 p.m. America at 250: Caught between hope and doubt America at 250: The Indian diaspora at a crossroads America at 250: Fireworks and fault lines Mr. In Philadelphia, fireworks began to crack as early as midday in the birthplace of the nation near the site where the Declaration of Independence was adopted by delegates to the Second Continental Congress. Inside the U.S., the celebrations are unfolding against the backdrop of a deep divide this election year that has been expanding for years, visible in everything from political expression to cultural norms to age-old questions over race, class and immigration.
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Mr. Trump’s plans to commemorate America’s 250th anniversary of independence with a rally on the National Mall were complicated on Saturday (July 4, 2026) by severe storms that gathered near Washington
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